Determination of Gross-${\beta}$ and ${\gamma}$-Ray Activity Concentrations of Human Tooth

치아의 전베타 농도 및 감마선 방사능 평가

  • 정현자 (대구보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 강현경 (신라대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 김성환 (청주대학교 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2014.10.28
  • Accepted : 2014.12.01
  • Published : 2014.12.31

Abstract

The ${\gamma}$-ray concentration and gross-${\beta}$ activity by age group were measured in the teeth of males and females of the domestic residents. They were divided into 7 age groups from 10s to the age of 70s. The gross-${\beta}$ activity concentration was measured by using the Tennelec XLB measuring instrument filled with P10 gas (argon 90%, methane 10%). The ${\gamma}$-ray was measured through the ${\gamma}$-ray spectroscopic analytical method by using the high purity germanium (HPGe) radiation detector. The range of gross-${\beta}$ activity concentration was measured 0.089 to 0.32 Bq/kg in females and 0.13 to 0.26 Bq/kg in males. From the ${\gamma}$-ray spectroscopic analysis of the teeth, the natural radioactive isotopes of $^{40}K$, $^{208}Tl$, $^{228}Ac$ and $^{234}Th$ were detected and their measured ${\gamma}$-ray activity concentrations were found to be 20.7, 21.9, 3.88 and 5.24 Bq/kg, respectively.

10세에서 70세까지 국내 남녀를 7개 연령대별 그룹으로 구분한 후, 치아의 감마선 농도와 각 그룹별 전${\beta}$ 방사능 농도를 측정하였다. 전${\beta}$ 농도는 P10가스(아르곤 90%, 메탄 10%)를 충진한 Tennelec XLB 측정기로 측정하였으며, 감마선은 고순도 게르마늄 검출기를 사용하여 감마선분광분석법으로 측정하였다. 본 실험에서 측정된 여성의 전${\beta}$ 방사능 농도범위는 0.089~0.32 Bq/kg이었으며, 남성의 전${\beta}$ 방사능 농도범위는 0.13~0.26 Bq/kg이었다. 치아의 감마선분광분석 결과 자연방사성동위원소인 $^{40}K$, $^{208}Tl$, $^{228}Ac$$^{234}Th$가 검출되었으며, 측정된 감마선 방사선 농도는 각각 20.7, 21.9 3.88 및 5.24 Bq/kg 이었다. 본 연구 결과는 향후 후쿠시마 원전사고 등 불의의 방사선 누출 사고 등에 대비하여 정상 환경에서의 인체의 치아에 축적된 방사능 준위 데이터로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 사려된다.

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